Postcode insights

SE16 7UW

Surrey Docks

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Surrey Quays / Surrey Docks / SE16 7UW

Overview

Postcode SE16 7UW is located in a major urban area, within the Surrey Docks ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Surrey Quays area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Surrey Quays is £77,200 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Russia Dock Woodland.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

52.8%

Connectivity

4/10

Flood Risk

Very low

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Surrey Quays has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Surrey Quays has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 79.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.8%

Approximately 52.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Surrey Quays is £77,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE16 7UW.

Flood risk

Very low

Surrey Quays near SE16 7UW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	2	Surrey Quays	Overground
0.6 mi	2	Canada Water	Jubilee, Overground
0.6 mi	2	New Cross	Overground, Southeastern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Russia Dock Woodland	Large
0.4 mi	Sir John McDougall Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Stave Hill Ecology Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

273

Population density

10,148.7 per km²

Demographics

British

115

42.44%

Other White

12.55%

Other

7.75%

African

6.27%

Chinese

5.9%

Total population: 271

Housing

Other social rented

49.06%

Private landlord or letting agency

20.75%

Owns outright

14.15%

Owns with a mortgage

11.32%

Social rents from council

3.77%

Total households: 106

Property prices in Surrey Docks

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 in Surrey Docks area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,250 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	140	£462,500	£300,000	£377,500	£565,750	£785,000
Semi-Detached	4	£765,000	£687,000	£735,000	£812,500	£902,500
Terraced	26	£727,500	£383,750	£555,000	£847,500	£993,750

10 years price trend in Surrey Docks

Schools

In the SE16 7UW postcode area, located within Surrey Quays, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	St John's Roman Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Redriff Primary School	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Primary	Alfred Salter Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Mace	Gulliver Street, Southwark, SE16 7LT
0.2 mi	Crighton News	8 Russell Place, London, SE16 7PL
0.2 mi	Nisa Local	10 Quebec Way, London, SE16 7LF
0.3 mi	Spar	Calypso Way, Southwark, SE16 7FN
0.4 mi	Tesco Express	Lighter Close, Lewisham, SE16 7DR

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Fortune	Elgar Street, Southwark, SE16 7QP
0 mi	Shimla Pinks	Elgar Street, Southwark, SE16 7QP
0.2 mi	Barn Kiosk	Southwark, SE16 5ET
0.2 mi	Pacific Tavern	100 Redriff Road, London, SE16 7LH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Ship & Whale	2 Gulliver Street, London, SE16 7LT
0.2 mi	The Moby Dick	6 Russell Place, London, SE16 7PL
0.5 mi	The Tooke Arms	165 Westferry Road, London, E14 8NH

Distance	Name	Address
0.5 mi	Barkantine Pharmacy	121 Westferry Road, London, E14 8JH
0.5 mi	Boots	Southwark, SE16 7NB
0.5 mi	Superdrug	Surrey Quays Road, Southwark, SE16 7LL